The role of enterprise architect ranked as Glassdoor’s best job in America in 2022 in terms of salary, job satisfaction, and available positions. Yet enterprise architecture is among the most routinely misunderstood professions in the corporate world, straddling the divide between the business and IT. What does an enterprise architect do every day, and what skills and […]
The Realities of Agile Transformation
The topic of agile transformation is emerging, either driven “bottom-up” from product leaders or “top-down” by C-level executives. Being primarily transformation of the business, it is a response to digital strategy, thus connected with a wide range of topics – including Data Governance and Enterprise Architecture. I will summarize the results of such a transformation […]
Data Mesh Architecture Fundamentals
A data mesh architecture is a network design that allows data to be routed across multiple paths between network nodes. Whereas traditional network designs routed data along a single path, data mesh architecture enables data to be routed simultaneously across multiple paths between nodes. This architecture provides several advantages over other architectures, such as a hub-and-spoke […]
Using Enterprise Architecture Roadmaps to Guide Tech Implementation
In the 21st century, every company is a technology company. Innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), and other advanced technologies have enabled companies to do things previously unimaginable when it comes to customer experiences, business growth, and revenue. All of that comes at a cost, of course. New technologies, system […]
5 Trends Driving Profitable Business Transformation
In today’s post-pandemic business world, only one thing is certain: change. For companies, this puts a bigger onus than ever before on agility, adaptability, and flexibility. It also means companies need to step out of their comfort zones and try new approaches and methods. Companies will need to implement new methodologies and tools to support […]
Enterprise Architects Can Be Indispensable in the Boardroom
Enterprise architecture (EA) can be a confusing term. To supply a business executive with a working definition, you might list that EA comprises the business functions, capabilities, processes, roles, physical and organizational structure, data stores and flows, applications, platforms, hardware, and communication. You might throw in any number of impressive acronyms and abbreviations: TOGAF, EIM, […]
Top 5 Enterprise Architecture Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them
Today’s enterprises are operating within a VUCA world that requires constant change to meet new opportunities, competition, customer expectations, digitalization, and acquisitions. Enterprise architects provide the competence needed to navigate this change, understanding the benefits, costs, and impacts of transformation to enable CIOs and COOs to make informed decisions and drive forward strategic change via improved enterprise […]
Maximizing Your Data Fabric’s ROI via Entity Data Modeling
Click to learn more about author Dr. Jans Aasman. Data fabrics are emerging as the most effective means of integrating data throughout the enterprise. They deliver a single access point for all data regardless of location — whether it’s at rest or in motion. Experts agree that data fabrics are the future of data analytics and […]
Enterprise Architecture’s Role in Helping Achieve Digital Transformation Goals
Click to learn more about author Ian Stendera. In the race towards digital transformation, many companies are pursuing tech investments touting promises of capabilities and business outcomes that don’t actually map to their organizational needs. As a result, those investments quickly become a loss as employees abandon them in pursuit of other solutions they expect […]
On the Business Value of a Conceptual Data Policy Definition
Click to learn more about author Daniele Gianni. Concerns on the collection, use, and dissemination of data are central to many enterprises that directly deal with customer data to provide information services. These concerns originated from an increasing awareness of the value of privacy as well as recent government regulations, not only aiming to protect […]